Revellers from far and wide like to come to Wakefield and visit all the drinking establishments on Westgate. We'll be donig something similar, sampling real ales at several hostelries as we climb the hiill towards the city centre. First, though, we must visit Wakefield Westgate station, seen here in pre-grouping days.
The Great Northern Railway was the main provider of passenger services. Here, a 2-6-0 departs towards Doncaster.
The Great Central also ran into Westgate, with a service to Barnsley.
Into LNER times and an up Pullman passes through.
No. 9440 on a local train.
In the late 1960s, here are Westgate's North and South signal boxes.
It's 1969 and a BRCW DMU calls.
45143 is seen with a test train prior to full electrification, July 1987.
91001 arrives, northbound, in 1990.
"Slam door" EMUs were being used on the Doncaster - Leeds locals as a temporary measure.
"Pacers" were still being deployed in 2004.
Ten years later and the station had been rebuilt.
Two examples of modern-day services at Wakefield Westgate.
Just across Westgate from the station approach is the Elephant & Castle, with a superb frontage.
Down an alleyway, Harry's Bar.
The Old Print Works is almost next door!
Just across a car park, the Hop, with Ossett Brewery beers.
Back on Westgate itself, the Black Horse.
Here's the top of Westgate before the trams came.
A horse-drawn bus is seen here.
Now, they're laying the tram tracks.
At the very top of Westgate is the Black Rock, a traditional ex Tetley boozer.
That's where I'll conclude this post. More of Wakefield's city centre in the next one
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